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of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to worldwide business 2, 000 years before the World Wide Web. The people along the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs. The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy, and religion. 【文章大意】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。根據(jù)第二段可知他們經(jīng)過(guò)了現(xiàn)在的18個(gè)國(guó)家。故選B。絲綢可以像貨幣一樣用來(lái)納稅或購(gòu)買(mǎi)商品。由此可知, 第三段的主要內(nèi)容是絲綢之路帶動(dòng)了世界范圍內(nèi)的貿(mào)易。根據(jù)第四段可知, 中國(guó)人已經(jīng)學(xué)會(huì)了把不同的樹(shù)嫁接在一起, 創(chuàng)造出新的水果品種。由此可知, 新技術(shù)是通過(guò)互相學(xué)習(xí)沿著絲綢之路傳播的。通讀全文, 文章介紹了古代絲綢之路, 古絲綢之路促進(jìn)了中西方的貨物、技術(shù)和文化交流, 說(shuō)明了絲綢之路為世界貿(mào)易發(fā)展和文化傳播所起到的重要作用, 是東西方之間的橋梁。濟(jì)南高二檢測(cè))Dunhuang Sand Painting — A Call to Cherish (珍惜) ArtDunhuang, an ancient Chinese city on the Silk Road, has 1. ________ number of historical attractions and the world’s most treasured grotto (石窟) art. Recently, a sand painting was finished at Mount Mingsha, 2. ________ (make) a sharp contrast to the surrounding desert. As the sun rose and set, the painting gradually faded away within a day after 3. ________ (remove) canvas (帆布) over the painting. This work was acplished by a young team of 4. ________ (artist) led by Liu Jie, an expert in solid colour sand painting. He 5. ________ (hope) the unique piece would remind people that art can easily fade away without proper protection, and said that the great culture of Dunhuang should be protected carefully. “It is very meaningful to be part of this campaign to raise awareness. Hopefully, watching the 6. ________ (disappear) of the painted sand can motivate a desire to cherish what is precious and translate it 7. ________ action, ” Liu said. The good news is 8. ________ scientists as well as visiting scholars from across the world are drawn to the caves. Thanks to international cooperation and advanced technology, Mogao’s relics have been 9. ________ (successful)preserved. All these show how Mogao has built bridges of mon understanding and share its 10. ________ (culture) heritage with the world. 【文章大意】本文是一篇新聞報(bào)道。句意: 敦煌, 絲綢之路上的中國(guó)古城, 有許多歷史景點(diǎn)和世界上最珍貴的石窟藝術(shù)。句意: 近日, 一幅沙畫(huà)在鳴沙山完成, 與周?chē)纳衬纬甚r明對(duì)比。句意: 隨著日出和日落, 在將畫(huà)布移開(kāi)后的一天內(nèi), 這幅畫(huà)就逐漸褪色了。句意: 這幅作品是由素色沙畫(huà)專(zhuān)家劉杰帶領(lǐng)的年輕藝術(shù)家團(tuán)隊(duì)完成的。句意: 他希望這件獨(dú)特的作品能提醒人們, 如果沒(méi)有適當(dāng)?shù)谋Wo(hù), 藝術(shù)很容易消失, 并說(shuō)偉大的敦煌文化應(yīng)該受到仔細(xì)地保護(hù)。句意: 劉杰說(shuō): “參加這次提高人們意識(shí)的活動(dòng)是非常有意義的, 我希望看著沙畫(huà)消失的過(guò)程能夠喚醒人們珍惜寶貴藝術(shù)的渴望, 并將其轉(zhuǎn)化為行動(dòng)。根據(jù)空前的“motivate a desire to cherish what is precious”可知此處表示“轉(zhuǎn)化為”, translate. . . into. . . 表示“將……轉(zhuǎn)化為……”, 故填into。此處為表語(yǔ)從句, 從句成分完整, 用that僅起連接作用, 無(wú)實(shí)義, 故填that。修飾動(dòng)詞preserved用副詞, 故填successfully。修飾名詞heritage用形容詞, 故填cultural。本文講述了作者女兒學(xué)習(xí)滑冰的故事, 在無(wú)數(shù)次摔倒后, 作者的女兒并沒(méi)有放棄, 最后成功地學(xué)會(huì)了滑冰, 作者用這個(gè)故事告訴我們——做任何事情都不能輕易放棄。故選B。3. A. imagined B. expectedC. noticed D. remembered【解析】選D。4. A. touch B. press C. cut D. hit【解析】選A。句意: 我擔(dān)心我的女兒再次摔倒, 讓她站在一邊看著, 但她拒絕了。由前文描述“ And she was eager to learn. ”可知, 作者女兒不會(huì)滑冰, 所以滑冰摔倒是新嘗試的一部分。作者女兒不會(huì)滑冰, 渴望滑冰, 所以此處指作者女兒用渴望的眼神看著作者。根據(jù)后一句“I gasped as she struggled to get up. ”可知, 作者的女兒掙扎著站起來(lái), 由此可知, 此處表示作者的女兒摔倒了。reach for. . . 伸手去拿……, 固定短語(yǔ)。根據(jù)后文“and skate off only to fall three paces later. ”可知, 作者女兒站了起來(lái), 所以空處需用名詞feet。根據(jù)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)“Over time”和常識(shí)可知, 練習(xí)多了, 作者女兒摔倒的次數(shù)越來(lái)越少。故選B。故選B。15. A. kind B. wide C. forced D. relieved【